All this talk on Mom’s Morning Show this week about being positive has got me thinking a lot about the topic and what it really means to be positive.
On Thursday the 7th we talked about what to do when “technical difficulties” get you down, and Kelly made the statement that sometimes, a wahm is just plain using the wrong tool for the job.
Being positive doesn’t mean that you ignore what’s going wrong. It means you don’t let it get you down. It also means you take action to solve the problem!
Here’s an example of finding the right tool for the job.
I’ve written before about the various website building tools available and the potential benefits of each, as well as the possible drawbacks. From this point forward, I doubt I’ll be using a site builder, Frontpage or XSitePro to build my sites.
That doesn’t mean I don’t like those tools or that I won’t recommend them to others. It simply means that I’ve outgrown those tools.
To make it easier to get why this is so, let’s use the example of your home. Perhaps when you left your parent’s home, you moved in with a roommate. You had a small (maybe dumpy) apartment that you shared. The price was right and with thrift stores and dumpster diving, you pulled together enough furniture to give it that eclectic look. 
When you got married you might have purchased a small starter home. It was cute and cozy and perfect for entertaining. But once the kids started to arrive, you realized you didn’t have a back yard for the dog and kids to play in or enough bedrooms, so as your family grew, you moved into a larger, 3 bedroom home with a family room instead of a formal dining room.
Then when the kids are out of the house, it’s just you and hubs and you’re entering the golden years, you might move to a condo so you don’t have to worry about lawn care. You also don’t need as much space anymore.
See what I’m getting at?
Some website building tools like a site builder are perfect for beginners. XSitePro is great for medium sized affiliate sites or sales pages. Others like Wordpress are excellent for blogs and content sites, especially for the more seasoned online business owner who is outsourcing a lot and who wants the bells and whistles WP offers.
So there’s no right or wrong tool per se, but as your business (and you) grow, you may change the tools you use to get the job done.
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